Queen Victoria and the Cult of Death
Warning: Please be advised that this episode contains content that may be upsetting to some listenersQueen Victoria’s grief not only shaped her own reign but also inspired the Victorian era’s deep fas...
19 Nov 202513min
Warrior the War Horse | Survival Against the Odds
What happened to the animals who served in the First World War? Uncover the extraordinary story of Warrior the war horse who survived the Western Front. General Jack Seely's horse, Warrior, was any...
5 Nov 202521min
Halloween Special | Witches' Familiars
Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into witchcraft. In Britain in the 16th and ...
22 Okt 202513min
Halloween Special | The Plague Village
In September 1665 a plague outbreak took hold in the Derbyshire village of Eyam. It lasted for 15 months and claimed 260 lives. The bacteria that caused the bubonic plague was transported to the vill...
8 Okt 202524min
Downton, Churchill and the Dollar Duchess Phenomenon
Cora Crawley in Downton Abbey may be a fictional Dollar Duchess but there are countless others who have shaped our history, including the mother of Winston Churchill, Jennie Jerome. Join James Grasby ...
17 Sep 202516min
Jane Austen | The Georgian Dating Scene
What was dating like in Jane Austen’s day? Georgian Britain is certainly an era associated with courtship and marriage, but what were the rules you had to date by? Join Cultural Heritage Curator T...
10 Sep 202520min
Plant Hunters | A Botanical Quest Down Under
In 2018 a team of intrepid explorers came in to the possession of a treasure map - one which would see them venture half way around the world to the Australian island of Tasmania. Those explorers wer...
27 Aug 202522min
A Garden Fit for Bridgerton
Join a tour of a garden designed for pleasure, as we relive its party heyday. Claremont in Surrey once played host to events described as the lovechild of a festival and a palace garden party. Pr...
13 Aug 202522min
